Skehan, Joseph Lynne

Individual Personnel Data
Name Skehan, Joseph Lynne
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-819421
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 19 January 1945 - Detachment of Patients, 4203, U.S. Army Hospital Plant, APO 594, effective 16 January 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 16 January 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 November 1917
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 20 September 1944 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 27 September 1944.
  • Granted a seven (7) day operational leave of absence effective 5 October 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #196 dated 4 October 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Skehan, Joseph LynnePilotTR
2nd Lt. Heubner, Emil Junior⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hannaford, Gordon Coyle⇗NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Cameron, William Roy, Jr⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Dufur, William Sargent⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Klien, William Martin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Adameit, Robert Carl⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Knight, Amon Lamar⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Mess, Richard Carl⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Stanek, Robert Brice⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6149.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Dropped bombs early.
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170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Group.
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172⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group flying spare; joined formation.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Pilot 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed with wounded aboard.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8011⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Pilot 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Squadron.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B wing, high group. Hot camera ship.
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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